Louet Isidora Tee Jumper Knitting Pattern

Louet Isidora Tee: Lace Knit Summer Sweater Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Isidora Tee is a classic summer knit garment designed by Kirsten Singer, featuring a lightweight short-sleeved pullover sweater with subtle A-line shaping and a wide open neckline. This versatile tee is designed to be an essential warm-weather staple, offering elegant simplicity with modern styling details. The garment is available in seven finished bust sizes ranging from 36 inches to 59 inches, accommodating a variety of body types with options for positive ease fitting.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Isidora Tee employs several key knitting construction methods to achieve its refined aesthetic:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is knitted from the hem upward, allowing knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and easily adjust length if desired.
• Worked Flat: Pieces are knitted flat on circular needles rather than in the round, then seamed together for a traditional garment assembly.
• Seamed Construction: Individual pieces (front, back, and sleeves) are knitted separately and then joined using a tapestry needle, creating clean, professional seams.
• Lace Details: Eyelet lace patterns are incorporated at the hem and neckband, adding delicate visual interest and creating an airy, summery aesthetic while maintaining structural integrity.

Stitches and Stitch Details

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with lace techniques:

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch used throughout the body of the garment, creating a smooth, classic fabric surface.
• Yarn Overs (yo): Used to create the eyelet lace details at the hem and neckband, producing decorative openings that contribute to the light, flirty appearance.
• Decrease Stitches (ssk): Slip, slip, knit decreases are used for shaping, particularly during armhole and neck shaping to create clean, angled decreases that maintain the garment's refined appearance.
• Bind Off: Standard bind-off techniques secure the edges of the finished garment.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

Yarn: The Isidora Tee is designed specifically for Louet Euroflax Linen, a 100% wet spun linen yarn in Sport Weight (#2 Fine). This yarn is supplied in 270-yard skeins per 100 grams. The pattern is shown in colorway #40 Heron Grey, a neutral tone that exemplifies the designer's preference for classic palettes. Depending on the finished bust size selected, knitters will need between 3 to 4 skeins to complete the garment.

Needles: The pattern requires two sizes of US circular needles, both 24 inches in length to accommodate the number of stitches required:

• US 3 [3.25 mm] circular needle for ribbing and initial cast-on
• US 5 [3.75 mm] circular needle for the main body knitting

Notions: Additional supplies include stitch markers to indicate pattern repeats and shaping points, stitch holders or waste yarn for holding stitches during construction, and a tapestry needle for seaming pieces together and weaving in yarn ends.

Gauge and Finished Dimensions

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 18 stitches and 28 rows per 4-inch square in stockinette stitch using the larger US 5 needles, measured after blocking. Finished bust measurements range from 36 inches to 59 inches across seven size options, with corresponding total lengths from 21 inches to 26 inches. The A-line shaping is achieved through graduated hip measurements that increase from the bust, creating a flattering silhouette. The sample shown was knitted in the 39½-inch finished bust size on a 34-inch bust with 5½ inches of positive ease, demonstrating how the pattern accommodates various fitting preferences.